PROCESS FOR MAKING CHLOROPHOSPHANES, PHOSPHINIC ACID CHLORIDES OR THIOPHOSPHINIC ACID CHLORIDES, AND NOVEL ISOMERIC MIXTURE CONSISTING OF CHLORO- PHOSPHABICYCLONONANES

PREPARATION DE CHLOROPHOSPHANES, DE CHLORURES D'ACIDE PHOSPHONIQUE OU THIOPHOSPHINIQUE, ET NOUVEAU MELANGE ISOMERE CONSTITUE DE CHLORO-PHOSPHABICYCLONONANES

English Abstract

PROCESS FOR MAKING CHLOROPHOSPHANES, PHOSPHINIC ACID
CHLORIDES OR THIOPHOSPHINIC ACID CHLORIDES, AND NOVEL ISO-
MERIC MIXTURE CONSISTING OF CHLORO-PHOSPHABICYCLONONANES
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
The disclosure relates to a process for making chloro-
phosphanes from primary or secondary phosphanes, or phosphi-
nic acid chlorides or thiophosphinic acid chlorides from se-
condary phosphane oxides or sulfides, wherein the respective
starting materials are reacted with hexachloroethane at tem-
peratures of 20 to 180°C. The disclosure also provides as a
novel chemical substance an isomeric mixture consisting of
9-C1-9-phosphabicyclononane [3.3.1] and 9-C1-9-phosphabi-
cyclononane [4.2.1].

Claims

THE EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION IN WHICH AN EXCLUSIVE
PROPERTY OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
1. A process for preparing a chlorophosphane of the
general formula (I)
< IMG > (I)
from a primary or secondary phosphane of the general formula
(II)
< IMG > (II)
or preparing a phosphinic acid chloride or thiophosphinic acid
chloride of the general formula (III)
< IMG > (III)
from a secondary phosphane oxide or sulfide of the general
formula (IV)
< IMG > (IV)
in which formulae
R1 stands for a linear or branched alkyl group, or
an aryl or cycloalkyl group having from 1 to 16
carbon atoms, and
R2 has one of the meanings given for R1 or stands
for hydrogen, or
R1 and R2 are CH-bridge members of a bicyclic ring
system which includes the P atom, the two said
CH-bridge members, and an additional 4 to 6
carbon atoms,
R3 has one of the meanings given for R1,

X stands for R1 or chlorine, or X can be R2 when
R2 is not hydrogen, and
Y stands for sulfur or oxygen, which comprises
reacting the respective compound of general formu-
la (II) or (IV) with hexachloroethane at a
temperature of 20 to 180°C.
2. A process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the reaction
is carried out at a temperature of 80 to 120°C.
3. A process as claimed in claim 1 or 2 wherein the
reaction is carried out in the presence of a solvent.
4. A process as claimed in claim 1 or 2 wherein the
reaction is carried out in a solvent which is a linear or
branched aliphatic hydrocarbon having more than S carbon atoms,
methylcyclohexane or an aromatic hydrocarbon.
5. A process as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein the
reaction is carried out in a solvent which is benzene toluene
or a xylene.
6. A process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the resulting
chlorophosphane has the formula
< IMG > (I)
and is obtained from a secondary phosphane of the formula
< IMG > (II)
wherein R1 and R2 are CH-bridge members of a phosphabicyclo-
nonane.
7. A process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the resulting

chlorophosphane has the formula
< IMG >
and is obtained from a secondary phosphane of the formula
< IMG >
wherein R1 and R2 are - ? - bridge members of a bicyclic ring
system of the type
< IMG >
wherein m = n = 3 or m = 2 and n = 4.
8. A process for preparing an isomeric mixture of 9-C1-
9-phosphabicyclononane [3.3.1] and 9-C1-9-phosphabicyclononane
[4.2.1] which comprises reacting an isomeric mixture of 9-H-
phosphabicyclononane [3.3.1] and 9-H-phosphabicyclononane
[4.2.1] with hexachloroethane at a temperature of 20° to 180°C.
9. An isomeric mixture of 9-C1-9-phosphabicyclononane
[3.3.1] and 9-C1-9-phosphabicyclononane [4.2.1] when prepared
by a process as claimed in claim 8 or an obvious chemical
equivalent thereof.

Description

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The present invention relates to a process for making
a chlorophosphane of the general formula (I)
R - P \ (I)
from a primary or secondary phosphate of the general formula
(II) / H
R1 p (II)
\ R2
or preparing a phosphinic acid chloride or thiophosphinic acid
chloride of the general formula (III)
Al
/ P - Of (III)
R3 Y
from a secondary phosphate oxide or sulfide of the general
formula (IV) Al
P - H (IV)
3 / if
R Y
in which formulae
Al stands for a linear or branched alkyd group or an
aureole or cycloalkyl group having from 1 to 16
carbon atoms, preferably 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and
R2 has one of the meanings given for Al or stands
for hydrogen, or
Al and R2 are -CH-bridge members of a bicyclic ring
system which includes the P atom, the two said
CH-bridge members and an additional 4 to 6 carbon
atoms,
R3 has one of the meanings given for Al,
X stands for Al or chlorine or X can be R2 when R2
is not hydrogen, and
Y stands for sulfur or oxygen

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The invention also relates to a novel chemical substance
which is an isometric mixture consisting of 9-Cl-9-phospha-
bicyclononane / 3.~.1 7 and 9-Cl-9-phosphabicyclononane
/ 4.2.1 7-
Attempts have already been made to produce primary and
secondary phosphate halides with the use ox chlorine by
subjecting organic phosphates which have two replaceable
hydrogen atoms and are directly linked to trivalent pros-
chorus I USES 2 4~7 796 and 2 437 798) to a chlorination
reaction.
As the results of these tests were jot reproducible,
preference has been given to the use of phosgene as a
chlorinating agent I E. Stingier, Chum. per. 96, 3184
/ 1963 Rand USES 3 074 994 and British Specification
GYPS 904 086).
Adverse effects which are associated with this method
reside in the hazardous use of very toxic phosgene and in
the frequently unsatisfactory yields.
It has now unexpectedly been found that these adverse
effects can be obviated in the process of this invention by
reacting the starling materials with hexachloroeth~ne at a
temperature of 20 to 180C, preferably 80 to 120C. It is
more particularly advantageous to effect the reaction in the
presence of a solvent which should conveniently be selected
from linear or branched aliphatic hydrocarbons having more
than 5 carbon atoms, ~ethylcyclohexane or aromatic hydra-
carbons, such as Bunsen, Tulane or zillions. The present
process avoids operation with toxic phosgene. In addition to
this, the chlorination effected with hexachloroethane could

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not be found to involve further oxidation of the result g
chlorophosphanes to give phosphonium compounds ox the type
/ R1R3P+C12 7C1 and / R1P~Cl3 clue , respectively
Under the conditions selected in accordance with
thus invention, it is possible to produce primary arid
secondary chlorophosphanes and also phosphinic acid or
thlophosphinic acid chlorides from secondary phospnane oxides
(phosphate sulfides). As compared with the processes used
heretofore, wherein secondary phosphate oxides are chlorinated
with PCl5or SEIKO or secondary phosphate sulfide ore reacted
with CG14 in the presence ox triethylamine, the present in-
mention provides an alternative chlorination route.
The present process also permits the novel isometric
mixture referred to hereinabove which is a suitable inter-
mediate used in making pharmaceutical preparations and pesticides to be very reliably produced.
The melting point of this mixture of isometric 9-C1-9-
phosphabic~clononane / ~.3.1 7 and ~-Cl-9-phosphabi~yclononane
/ 4 2.1 7 is 92-96C and the bowling point is 120-125C at
mm Ho.
The following Examples illustrate the process of this
invention which is naturally not limited thereto.
Example 1
Preparation of dicyclohexylchlorophosphane
19.8 g (0.1 molt dicyclohexylphosphane was added drop-
wise at room temperature to 26.1 g (0.11 molt hexachloro-
ethanes After the exothermal reaction which took place with
evolution of Hal was terminated, the reaction mixture was
stirred or hours at 100C. The yields (31-P-NMR) were as

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follows P = 125.2 ((C6H11)2PCl, 94 wit P = 194.4
(C6H11PCl2, 2 wit %);~ P = 7~-7 ((C~H11)2P(0)Cl, 4 it %).
The crude product was distilled and 13.7 g (59 wit I)
dicyclohexylchlorophosphane (by.: clue mulberries)
was obtained
example 2
Preparation of monocyclohexyldichloropho3phan~
250 g (1.05 molt C2C16 was dissolved on 100 ml Tulane
while heating to 120C. Next, 58 g (0.5 molt C6H11P~2 was
added drops, the temperature of the reaction mixture be-
in maintained at ~0-130C. The whole was allowed to under-
go pos~-reaction o'er 2 hours, low boilers were removed at
room temperature under vacuum and the residue was distilled
under vacuum ( J P = 195; C6H11PC12, I wit%). The yield was
69.8 g (75 wit I), by = 41-42C under a pressure of less than
1 mulberry.
ampule 3
Preparation ox di~,ycl~hexylphosphinic acid chloride
A solution ox 53 g (0.25 molt dicyclohexylphosphane
oxide in 150 ml Tulane was added drops within 3 hours
to a solution of 60 g (0.25 molt C2Cl6 in 60 ml Tulane.
The temperature of the reaction mixture was at 120-130C.
1 hour after gas ceased to be evolved, all volatile matter
was removed at 50C under vacuum and the residue was
recrystallized from hot bison.
Yield: 1 7 g _ 30 wit %, by: 105C, P = 79.7 CUD
nulls: calculated P = 12.5 wit %, ode P = 12.5 wit %.
Example 4
Preparation of dicyclohe~ylthiophosphinic acid chloride

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A mixture of OWE g dicyclohexylphosphane sulfide and
47,4 g hexachloroethane was heated for 6 hours to 140C.
Formed tetrachloroethane was removed under vacuum and 51 g
(96 wit %) crude product (~C6H11)2P(:S~Cl, UP = 119.1,
99 wit %) was retained. It was recrystallized prom Tulane.
Yield: I g = 81 wit %, melting point a ss-goc.
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